Protestant Churches in China

Protestant Churches in China

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Bishop Dorsey McConnell of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh visited China in early December to give back a blanket, which Chairman Mao had given his father, to Chinese World War II historians and to build relationships with religious leaders in China. Photo: Diocese...

Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Minister Wang Zuo’an of the State Administration for Religious Affairs and their staffs posed for a photograph on at SARA’s headquarters following a Feb. 21 meeting in Beijing. Photo: Lynette Wilson/Episcopal News Service

Visiting two of China's major cities, meeting with church leaders and seminarians, and learning about the world's most populated country were the first steps in Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's nine-day journey in Asia.

Autonomy and patriotism remain supreme principles for China's government-approved Protestant church in responding to rapid changes in society and protecting Chinese civilization against foreign influences, a Protestant leader has said.